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TOP HEADLINES
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 8:23 PM EST
|By Alex Orenczuk
On Thursday, the Region Six Office of Public Health hosted its annual Societal and Health Disparities Forum at LSUA.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 4:48 PM EST
|By David J. Holcombe
Let your input into the State Health Improvement Plan heard.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2021 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Kailey McCarthy
The Rapides Cancer Center is adding new technology to alleviate the need to travel and ease treatment for patients.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2021 at 5:37 PM EST
|By Kailey McCarthy
Every November, health care leaders everywhere take a moment to show compassion and support to families experiencing the anxiety associated with premature births.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST
|By Kailey McCarthy
‘Diabetes Relief of Louisiana,’ a diabetes infusion therapy center located in Alexandria, is hoping to make living with diabetes easier.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST
|By Kailey McCarthy
Syphilis, a sexually transmitted illness, is growing at an alarming rate right here in Central Louisiana.
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Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 6:11 PM EST
|By Kailey McCarthy
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes day was recognized on Sunday, November 14.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 6:34 PM EDT
|By Louisiana Department of Health
There is no cost for a flu shot.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Kailey McCarthy
One pharmacy in Alexandria is making it easier for people to stay on top of their prescriptions, whether they have insurance or not.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2021 at 7:16 PM EDT
|By Alex Orenczuk
The Louisiana Opioid Surveillance Program has tracked an increase in drug overdose deaths in Louisiana.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 5:47 PM EDT
|By Louisiana Department of Health
There is no cost for a flu shot.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 6:25 PM EDT
|By Louisiana Department of Health
The Louisiana Department of Health will be holding a community flu vaccination clinic for Alexandria area residents.
Updated: Oct. 8, 2021 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By KALB Digital Team
There will be no out-of-pocket expense.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Kailey McCarthy
A bill being debated in Louisiana would allow nurse practitioners to have full practice authority, meaning they wouldn’t have to work with a doctor to treat patients.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Kailey McCarthy
It’s an alarming statistic. COVID-19 hospitalization rates among children and adolescents are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:26 PM EDT
|By Kailey McCarthy
The Rapides Foundation is conducting a study they may need your help with.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2021 at 7:24 PM EDT
|By Kailey McCarthy
It’s another unusual school year for students, faculty and staff continuing to deal with the pandemic.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2021 at 7:24 PM EDT
|By Javonti Thomas
Louisiana is experiencing a drastic mental health shortage. It worsens for those living in rural communities.